Chapter 101 – Meeting (1)
The weather slowly started to get colder.
As I ate every day, the midterm exams were getting closer.
During that time, we steadily built teamwork.
We always take overlapping classes together, and if nothing else happens, we eat lunch together….
In order to match the sum, I made a good amount of money by going around C-level dungeons every week.
Thanks to that, the movement started to fit in quite a bit.
To put it mildly… , The extent to which they can move so that they do not become an obstacle to each other?
And the improvement of our teamwork was proved by another phenomenon.
That’s exactly what Elena is.
“I think my feet have slowed down a little… ?”
“Isn’t it just me who felt that way?”
“I felt that way too.”
The deceleration rate of the floor she created was alleviated and applied only to us.
Unlike the first time which slowed down the overall speed by 30%, now it is about 15%.
My feet still feel heavy, but compared to the first time, the movement is much easier.
In other words, it also meant that she gradually began to accept us as allies rather than enemies.
Even so, Elena had an apologetic expression on her face.
“I’m sorry…. I think I trust my teammates, and I’m still at this level.”
It is unavoidable.
Her traits state that she separates her peers through her inner self.
That means that in order to be fully recognized as allies, our existence must permeate deep within her, but it couldn’t be easier.
If you can handle her characteristics freely, you will be able to distinguish between a person and a person with only willpower, but it will take longer than melting into one person’s heart, so it’s impossible right now.
“It’s okay. Where is this?”
“What… , Being close doesn’t always work out the way you want to.”
In addition to my words, Shin Yoo-jung comforts me.
But why are you looking at me while saying that?
“Thank you, everyone. I will work harder in the future!”
Elena clenched her fists, she said.
Lately, her expression has started to come alive.
The reason is probably money.
Wouldn’t he have sent money to his family with the money he earned from attacking C-level dungeons every week, and made a slight but meaningful change to his own meals?
If you think about the last time I saw you in the gym, you bought a protein shake and offered to roll a bottle for me, you’re probably right.
“Then let’s go back now.”
After tidying up, I went out of the dungeon, changed clothes in the locker room, and headed to the exchange office.
The revenue earned this time is about 800 million won.
C-class dungeons usually earn about this much.
There were a lot of ant burrows, like a C grade.
After distributing the profits excluding tax fairly, he went home with Shin Yoo-jung.
On the bus going home.
He leans his head on my shoulder as if it were natural and is looking at his smartphone.
You know I’m your pillow
“Yoojung.”
“Why.”
“Did you ever think that my shoulders would hurt if you put your head like that?”
When I asked politely, he replied with a sullen expression.
“Uh.”
“…….”
“If your shoulder hurts this much, you should hit the hunter.”
That’s right, so I’m even more pissed off.
While I was in the middle of the day, Shin Yoo-jung held the smartphone she was looking at in front of my eyes.
“Hey, how about this?”
I was looking for something, so I searched for pomegranate juice and found it.
“Why suddenly a pomegranate?”
Then the guy tousled my hair and said.
“No, my mom seems to be getting a bit sharper lately, so I did some searching.”
“… By the way?”
“They say that menopause can come gradually from around the mid-40s. I wondered if that was the case, so I must have earned money to buy something good for my menopausal.”
Menopause….
Lately, her aunt hasn’t been in a good mood.
But this must be because of me, not menopause.
Outwardly, it looks the same as usual.
Taking care of every meal, bringing side dishes, taking care of this and that is the same….
I must say the atmosphere has cooled down a bit.
I’m sure you’re upset or upset about something.
But I’m not sure exactly what this is for.
It’s good to solve these quickly with each other.
“I heard that pomegranate is so good for menopause. So I’m thinking of buying this, what do you think?”
“Well… , Well.”
I know that pomegranate is good for menopausal women.
But the problem is that it is of no use to her because she is in menopause and she is not like that.
“I think another present would be better.”
“What gift?”
The guy opens his eyes and looks at me.
I know.
What gift would you like?
If she knew the cause of her pout, a gift related to that would be the best….
“You’ll have to think about that later.”
“Hmm… , Then I’ll do some more searching, so think about it too. Honestly, how much did your mom care for you? At this point, she should be called my mother, not my mother. Admit?”
At the point of escaping from the nursery school, it should be seen that Chin Do-jin was half-destined to die.
She jumped out into the world with her bare body without a penny in the cold winter, but didn’t she freeze to death?
In other words, Ajumma saved her life by saving her death.
In addition to that, didn’t you take care of it with the utmost sincerity until now?
To this extent, it is correct to say that she has treated her like a mother dozens or hundreds of times more than those who are her mother only by name.
“Yes, admit it.”
Hehe… , My mother-in-law is also a mother, then.”
“…….”
This guy seems to have a completely different idea.
She came home, changed her clothes, and immediately lay down on the mattress.
There wasn’t anything particularly difficult since I only used magic from behind, but after going to the dungeon, I didn’t want to do anything after that.
It feels a bit like that.
Like the sage time that comes after coolly taking one step out?
I am lying on my back and staring blankly at the ceiling without thinking, but I suddenly feel empty.
“Something… , Empty.”
Sometimes it is.
The feeling of wanting to hug something tightly and curl up with your whole body.
But there is nothing like that in this room.
“… Should I buy another pillow?”
I wonder if I should buy a long cushion and put one next to the mattress.
I had no choice but to roll up the blanket and hold it to her chest when the smartphone rang.
Someone checked, every lady.
“Hello.”
-Dojin-ah, come down to dinner.
Insincere speech.
But it’s not dry because it doesn’t contain anything, but it feels like they’re trying to forcefully take out what’s inside.
“Uh… , I don’t think I should eat today. Maybe it’s because I’m tired, so I’m not very hungry.”
-… So? Then get some rest.
“Yep.”
Even after ending the call, I stared blankly at the ceiling.
It was then that I felt something strange.
I feel very helpless today.
“… It wasn’t like this before.”
I’ve walked around the dungeon several times with this body, but it’s the first time I’ve felt like this.
Then, the feeling I’m feeling right now isn’t just the feeling of lethargy after raiding a dungeon.
In case there was something wrong with my body, I closed my eyes and slowly examined my body.
The mana flowing smoothly around the core became eyes and peered into every part of the body, but the body was strangely in excellent condition.
First of all, it seems that the cause is not in the body.
By the time I slowly opened my eyes as I pushed my mana back into my core.
A translucent window appeared in front of me.
[Notice to the 504 ‘those with qualities’ who proved themselves after twists and turns.]
[Tonight at midnight, a face-to-face meeting is ready.]
[I hope that all of the ‘people with qualities’ will attend and make the event shine.]
[If you are unable to attend due to unavoidable circumstances, your attributes will be recalled, so please take note of this.]
[Then I’ll see you at midnight.]
“… What is this?”
It’s an unexpected face-to-face meeting.
As soon as I saw the message, the lethargy that weighed down my whole body began to slowly disappear.
I don’t know what the hell it’s related to, but the symptom a while ago must have been because of this message.
“Face to face….”
To put it simply, it’s a face-to-face event.
If you look at the beginning of the message, it is limited to 504 people who have the characteristics of ‘people with qualities’.
So, does that mean we have prepared a place where we can meet and greet them face-to-face?
“No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think it will be a good place.”
The name of the attribute, ‘one who possesses qualities’.
I don’t know exactly what that quality is, but it means that the possibility is open anyway.
Usually, in this case, all 500 people laugh amicablyhahahoho, and they can’t reach the end.
Possibilities are step by step, and the higher you go up, the narrower the place becomes.
Even if the platform is wide enough for all 500 people to climb hand in hand… , It would be impossible to rise without the sacrifice of one person.
“They would hit each other and fight, but how could that be?”
Human beings are like that.
An existence that couldn’t see hundreds of beings with the same power as me walking around alive.
Why?
If I have power alone, it will lead to greater power.
500 absolutes and one absolute.
Which one do you want to be… , Everyone knows without having to say it.
“At midnight… , You’re close.”
I didn’t tell you where to come, so I guess I’ll just have to wait until then.
The helplessness disappeared, and as I continued to think for a long time, I suddenly felt hungry.
“Oh, we’ll just have dinner.”
There are a lot of side dishes in the refrigerator, so it’s enough to eat alone, but I don’t like eating alone.
Should I eat or just starve?
While I was lying on my back thinking, I suddenly heard a voice from the front door.
“Do-jin, it’s a lady. Would you like to open the door?”
“Uh.”
What are you doing all of a sudden at this hour?
I went straight to the front door and opened the door.
She is the same old lady in a tight-fitting dress as always.
She was holding a small saucepan in her hand.
“Excuse me for a moment.”
“Yes? Ah yes….”
She excused herself and the lady stepped inside and immediately opened the fridge door with her pot on the gas stove and the light on.
Then she took out all the side dishes in it, and she straightened the legs of the small table standing next to the refrigerator and put them all on it.
“Madame… ?”
When I called out to her aunt with her bewildered expression, the aunt answered me by scooping up a full bowl of rice from her small electric rice cooker.
“He said he went to the dungeon today.”
“… Yes.”
“Then I must have used a lot of energy, but I can’t use it if I skip dinner.”
Apparently, he came up because he was worried about me trying to skip dinner after going all the way to the dungeon.
It’s still a harder tone than usual, but it’s full of worries.
I was staring blankly at the woman’s back when I noticed a sudden change in her.
“Madame.”
“Why.”
“Have you lost weight?”
“…….”
It was brief, but it was visible.
The woman’s slightly exposed cheeks to the side of her were reddened.
“Hey.”
I guess I chose the right answer.
